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Mask of Queen Malakaye
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Tanwetamani
664–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 59
Medium/Technique
Gilt silver
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 11.5 x 3.9 cm (5 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1059a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Masks
DescriptionGilded silver mask of Queen Malakaye who wears a striated wig and broadcollar.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 59 (tomb of Quen Malakaye). 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Acession date: March 1, 1920)
(Acession date: March 1, 1920)